Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, \ Thanks, I will pursue. V On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>wrote: > At 4:26 PM -0400 4/13/10, Vince Passaro wrote: > >> Henning, >> That's brilliant. Where does one get that reverse adapter? Is it for the >> micro 4/3 14-45 or the big 4/3 14-45? I was assuming since you said >> "Panasonic" that you mean micro 4/3 but there are of course earlier full >> size 4/3 Panasonic mounts. >> Thanks, >> Vince >> > > > > > Available at your local ebay for about $15 if I recall, and it's for 52mm > thread lenses, so that covers the 14-45 and 45-200 m4/3. The whole post was > about m4/3. The 20/1.7 also works with step up ring, but the 14-45 is the > most useful as you can change magnification by turning the zoom ring, it's > a > useful macro range and the quality is outstanding, and I say this having a > lot of experience with top flight dedicated macro stuff. > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com >> >wrote: >> >> Just like Contarex, Canon EOS and Nikon G lenses, the aperture on Maxxum >>> >>>> mount lenses is controlled from the camera body. I don't believe you >>>> will >>>> be able to change it. >>>> >>>> I'd advise you to send the Sony lens back and get an old manual focus >>>> macro Nikkor, Canon FD, Minolta MD or similar lens. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Laird" < >>>> digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:08 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters >>>> >>>> >>>> I recently order a Sony 30mm f/2.8 Macro on impulse while ordering >>>> >>>>> some supplies from B&H. It arrived today but I'm still waiting for my >>>>> adapter for Sony Minolta MA lenses to arrive from Singapore on the >>>>> boat (Seriously, I paid for it on e*** March 26th and haven't seen it >>>>> yet!). While unpacking the lens I noticed that Sony Alpha lenses have >>>>> no aperture control. Is there a way to adjust the aperture while on an >>>>> adapter so I can use it with my GH1? I ordered it cause I wanted a >>>>> small, light macro lens on my GH1, it has good reviews and it's >>>>> inexpensive. Do the adapters control the aperture, or am I missing >>>>> something obvious? >>>>> >>>>> Jim Laird >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a reverse adapter for the Panasonic; it allows the reverse >>> mounting >>> of the 14-45 zoom which happens to be an excellent macro lens when thus >>> used. The only thing is that before using it that way, I have to have it >>> mounted normally and set the lens to the aperture I want to shoot with, >>> stop >>> it down with the dof preview button, and dismount the lens while holding >>> down that button. >>> >>> The aperture then stays at the one set and I reverse mount the lens. >>> Focussing and shooting at the stopped down aperture causes no problems >>> on >>> the Panasonic cameras, as the magnified focussing is excellent and the >>> LCD >>> brightens automatically. The whole thing sounds clumsier than it is in >>> practice. >>> >>> I can also use EOS lenses in this way, but that doesn't work as smoothly >>> since I have to have an EOS body around to stop down the lens, and the >>> stop >>> down function isn't a button but a menu item. So it's easier to set the >>> camera manually at say a 1 sec exposure and the aperture I want, hit the >>> shutter button and take the lens off while the shutter is open. Then I >>> can >>> put the EOS lens on the adapter and on the Panasonic camera. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> * Henning J. Wulff >>> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >>> /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com >>> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >